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Call for a renaissance in forest education
24/06/2021
Well-trained foresters are vital to address some of the world’s greatest problems and to achieve the SDGs. Climate change, deforestation, biodiversity loss, emerging zoonotic diseases, rural poverty, and malnutrition all have direct links with the state of the world’s forests and the people that manage and protect them.
Education is a key lifeline for world’s forests
24/06/2021
Forest education at all levels is insufficient in many countries of the world, according to the results of a global survey led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the International Tropical Timber Organization and the International Union of Forest Research Organizations.
International Conference on Forest Education kicks off
22/06/2021
Today sees the start of the International Conference on Forest Education – a three-day event to shine a light on the important role forest education plays in maximizing the contributions of forests and trees to the Sustainable Development Goals and in overcoming the growing disconnect between people, nature and forests.
New guide to tree inventories on small farms for better livelihoods
18/06/2021
A new FAO-supported guide launched today aims to boost the income of family farmers while increasing tree cover on the world’s smallholder farms.
Beyond planting trees: Let communities lead restoration
16/06/2021
Forest restoration must go beyond increasing biomass and improve ecology, lives, and livelihoods simultaneously. Approaches should increase climate resilience and prioritize income generation through green jobs and addressing food insecurity and malnutrition.
New guide helps forest producers develop bankable business plans
14/06/2021
A new guide published by FAO aims to help small forest producers and their organizations to access private investment and finance for sustainable forest-based businesses.
New G20 Garden plants green future in Rome’s ancient heart
10/06/2021
Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in co-operation with the Italian Presidency of the G20, today opened Rome's first garden dedicated to the concept of sustainable development.
Climate-resilient smallholders hold key to food security
09/06/2021
Grassroots support for the world’s 1.5 billion smallholder farmers – who are highly vulnerable to climate threats – to help them diversify their crops, products and practices is increasing food security while conserving forests, storing carbon and creating resilient landscapes.
Ambitious $104 million program targets land degradation in Africa and Central Asian countries
08/06/2021
Rome - The global launch of a $104 million initiative signals an ambitious effort by a range of partners to safeguard drylands in the context of climate change, fragile ecosystems, biodiversity loss, and deforestation in 11 African and Central Asian countries.
Re-imagine, Recreate, Restore! UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration kicks off
04/06/2021
Nairobi/Rome - Leaders in global politics, science, communities, religion and culture joined hands today to officially kick off the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration - a rallying call for the protection and revival of millions of hectares of ecosystems all around the world.
FAO launches platform to measure ecosystem restoration progress
03/06/2021
FAO today launched a new online platform that will support countries and communities to monitor progress in restoring damaged and degraded ecosystems as the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030 officially gets under way.
UN urges intense restoration of nature to address climate and biodiversity crises
03/06/2021
Nairobi/Rome - Facing the triple threat of climate change, loss of nature and pollution, the world must deliver on its commitment to restore at least one billion degraded hectares of land in the next decade - an area about the size of China.
To conserve biodiversity, we must protect our forests
20/05/2021
As we mark the International Day of Biological Diversity on 22 May, we need to remember that conserving the planet’s biodiversity also means protecting its forests.
World Bee Day: Bolivia honey producers work to meet demand due to COVID-19
20/05/2021
Beekeepers in Bolivia have been working hard to meet an increased demand for honey during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to reports from producer organizations in the country.
62nd Session of the Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries
29/04/2021
On 27 and 28 April 2021, the FAO’s Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries (ACSFI; ‘the Committee’) met for its 62nd Annual Meeting.
The Session started with the inspiring opening remarks of the Director of FAO’s Forestry Division, Ms Mette Løyche Wilkie, who pro...
Collaborative Partnership on Forests calls for halt to deforestation
27/04/2021
New York - A group of 15 international organizations working on forestry today issued a joint statement highlighting the need to halt the destruction of the world's forests.
Healthy forests are key to “building back better”
26/04/2021
FAO joins the global call to action for reversing deforestation at the UN Forum on Forests.
Recognizing the true guardians of the forest: Q&A with David Kaimowitz
14/04/2021
Over the past 20 years, the conservation sector has increasingly recognized the contributions Indigenous communities have made toward achieving conservation goals, including protecting biodiversity and maintaining ecosystems that sustain us.
Boosting youth employment in forestry in Uganda
08/04/2021
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today published a new study on strengthening rural employment opportunities for young people across Uganda's forestry value chain.
The Arbor Day Foundation and FAO recognize 120 Tree Cities of the World
30/03/2021
Cities in 23 countries across 6 continents meet top urban forestry standards.